This weekend I’m going to make candy cane rice krispies marshmallow “squares”. It’s about the level of baking or cooking I can handle this holiday season because I am just not good at domestic things like that. But I’m going to try because lockdown has me bored, so eating it is!
For today’s post I wanted you to share in the baking fun, so I searched the internet far and wide (well Etsy) to find you some fun vintage Christmas baking ideas from the 1950s that you can bake all holiday season long!
So dear readers, fire up those ovens and let the fun begin!
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Note: If the item you click on is no longer available, don’t fret! Etsy and eBay have loads of vintage items that might just catch your eye. Just do some searching. Happy shopping!
Vintage Christmas Baking Ideas from the 1950s
1950s ‘Extravagent 8 Christmas Cakes Collection’ of Baking Recipes PDF
Lots to Make! Purchase the recipes HERE.
What’s Inside:
- Star Tree Christmas Cake
- Yule Log
- Parisian Gateaux
- Snow Peak Christmas Cake
- Holly Wreath Cake
- Golden Bauble Christmas Cake
- Basic Traditional Cake
- Last-Minute Cake
Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch
1950s ‘Almond Layer Cake’ and 2 extra FREE Cake Recipes PDF.
The Rich Cake contains folded in ground almonds and cocoa, sandwiched layers of cream butter-almond filling
Iced in pale green (go darker for that vintage Christmas look) and yellow piped stars for the topping.
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1950s Mirro Fancy Cookies And Pastries 28 Recipe Booklet (next photo is some of the easy cookies you can bake).
Purchase the PDF of the recipes HERE.
Source: Etsy
Vintage 1950s Spectacular Reindeer Christmas Cake (Fruit Cake) with Royal Icing Recipe
Purchase the PDF Recipe HERE.
About:
Instructions are given for the making of the Rich Fruit Cake and also directions for Piping the Royal-Icing Decoration.
The Christmas Fruit Cake is Delicious with Mixed Fruit, Dried Pineapple, Glace Cherries, Almonds and Brandy/Rum etc. Very Rich and Dense. An Old-Fashioned Recipe that even has a layer of Almond Paste under the Royal-Icing.
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I am SO IN LOVE WITH THIS COVER! How festive and fun! A “Holiday foods for festive eating”, vintage holiday recipe booklet from the 1950s.
This fun booklet was given out in the 1950’s by the New York State Electric & Gas corporation and includes over 3 dozen recipes (see a couple of those recipes below) along with 4 wonderful holiday lighting ideas too!
We have for your Christmas baking enjoyment..’BonBon Cookies‘ (I first read it as Bourbon Cookies LOL!), ‘Black Walnut Cookies‘, ‘Chewy Date Bars‘ and ‘Choco-Marshmallow Cookies‘. YUM!
Source: Etsy
Pillsbury’s Best Butter Cookie Cookbook-1950s vintage recipes. There are 50 wonderful and tasty Pillsbury butter cookie recipes (like the Jitterbugs in the 2nd photo) that will tempt you and your family — and amaze your friends!
Purchase the digital version HERE.
I love the name of these cookies because I’m a Lindy Hopper (swing dancer) and in the 1940s the dance was also called “The Jitterbug”.
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Vintage 1950s Christmas Recipe Swiss Mountain Yule Log Cake Recipe.
Purchase the PDF digital recipe HERE (includes 4 more recipes).
Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch
What a fun cake! A 1950s Christmas cake featuring a carollers theme.
A very rich traditional cake with all manner of dried fruits including orange marmalade & prunes. Dried peel, cherries, dates, walnuts, currants, raisins & more……
There is also an almond paste & royal-icing in swirls! Plus cute piped ‘Musical Notes’ decorating the edges.
Digital download available HERE.
Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch
This is WOW! A giant cookie Merry Go Round craft and cookie recipe-1950s. Look at how cute it is with the candy canes, sugar decorations and reindeers that are animal cookies. Love it!
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Question Time: Anything catch your eye from the above? Tell me what you would bake (or maybe have baked already). Share in the comments section below.
Now if you end up making any of the baking above, please share in the comments how it went. Love to hear if you are more successful then I will be with my marshmallow things hahaha!
Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s
Stay Safe and Happy Holidays!
Liz
What a lovely collection!
Loved the giant cookie Merry Go Round. I would have loved to make this for my kids or now for the grandkids, except for the COVID. I was a teenage baker in the 50’s!! I did make a rolled cake similar to the Yule Log, not as fancy though.
Thanks for the comment pat! The Merry Go round would be fun. Next year! I loved rolled cakes, they are so yummy. I want one now lol!
Liz
Oh what a fantastic post! I love baking recipes from the 50’s!
When I was putting this together, i thought you would be a fan 🙂
Hope all is well!
Liz
What a lip-lickingly fantastic roundup for festive vintage recipes. I couldn’t help but beam over a few familiars from my youth, baked with love by ladies who came of age or were young wives and moms during the 40s – 60s.
Happiest holiday season wishes coming your way, dear Liz!
Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life
It’s so nice to hear from you! Thanks for dropping by and I’m glad you enjoyed this post. I felt the same way when putting it together.
Happy holiday’s to you!!
Liz 🙂